As the spring warm-up continues, the mid-continent population of light geese make a dash for the U.S. Canadian border. Now’s the time for U.S. hunters to either make the crossing or call it a season.
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And now, on to the Snow Goose Migration Report.
All eyes are on the border now as the last few weeks of the light goose conservation season play out. After a few return visits of winter weather, it now looks like Spring is here to stay and the birds will be beyond the US border before we know it.
Pockets of geese can still be found in Northwestern North Dakota and along the US / Canadian border, but as the end of the season draws near, the birds are getting harder and harder to hunt. Success in the coming week will key on extreme mobility and agility as the birds take every opportunity to close distance on their nesting grounds. Having been delayed by late cold fronts, the birds should be in a big hurry to get back to the tundra, but they will have to feed up heavily to make the journey.
Conditions on the upper plains are sloppy, thanks to the rapid thaw from the recent snow storm, and these last few chances at the light geese will put man and machine to the test.
Spring looks to be settling in, and before you know it the ponds and sloughs of the wilds will once again host nesting waterfowl and the first fuzzy young of the year. Hope for future seasons now rests with the ducks and geese as they court and nest. The promise of Spring is thick in the air and the wonder of nature’s rejuvenation will soon be at hand.
